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Zicatela surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zicatela surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zicatela sea temperature is
29.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Zicatela today?
The current surf forecast for Zicatela at 9AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Zicatela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
883 | 816 | 784 | 773 | 631 | 622 | 613 | 605 | 596 | 478 | 458 | 444 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 361 | 361 | 329 | 252 | 192 | 244 | 195 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:12AM0.90m | 6:44PM1.23m | 7:04AM0.91m | 7:35PM1.16m | 7:59AM0.91m | 8:26PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.03m | 12:10PM-0.04m | 1:11AM0.04m | 1:04PM0.01m | 2:00AM0.07m | 2:00PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | 6:45 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 883 | 816 | 784 | 773 | 631 | 622 | 613 | 605 | 596 | 478 | 458 | 444 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 361 | 361 | 329 | 252 | 192 | 244 | 195 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 16 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 2 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | S 18 | SW 18 | W 14 | SE 7 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 20 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1040 | 1226 | 674 | 53 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 1048 | 1289 | 1041 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 10 | 53 | 1040 | 1365 | 704 | 53 | 53 |
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